University of Pittsburgh, Johnstown Softball
University of Pittsburgh, Johnstown fields a softball team in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (NCAA Division II). In 2024–25 the roster carried 17 players, below the median of 23, with 1 head coach and 1 assistant. Team expenses were $280,682, below the median of $393k — $16,510 per roster spot, lower half of Division II softball programs. The school gave $861,006 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $6,623 per roster spot.
Among Division II softball programs
Where this program sits against its 269 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
Team budgets across the division
Roster sizes
The program
- Roster17 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 1 assistant
- Team expenses$280,682 for the year
- Operating expenses$75,256 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$16,510 division median $16,717
- Athletic aid, women's teams$861,006 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$6,623 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$8,869 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Niki Cognigni head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
Recruiting timing
- Coaches may first contact youJune 15 after sophomore year
- Your own emailsAny time the rule limits what coaches send back
- High-school softball players338,315 2024-25
- Division II roster spots6,493 269 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 52 1.9% of high-school players hold a Division II roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division II; the softball recruiting guide has the date for each grad year, the eligibility checklist and what to put in a first email.
About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →- Setting
- Suburb
- Type
- Public · Baccalaureate college
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 54%
Softball
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $280,682 $16,511 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division II
- Coaches
- 1 head · 1 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $861,006
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $8,869
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $14,646 in-state · $26,520 out
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 0 burglaries · 6 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Research University of Pittsburgh, Johnstown
School pages built around what an athlete needs to know — the program's money and roster room, admissions fit, what a family really pays, majors, campus life and safety.
Softball programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Aloysius College Division III · Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference | 18 | 20 | $96k | — | 90% | |
| Saint Francis University Division III · Presidents' Athletic Conference | 20 | 17 | $749k | 989 | 77% | |
| Penn State University, Altoona Division III · Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference | 29 | 17 | $95k | — | 97% | |
| Indiana University of Pennsylvania Division II · Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference | 30 | 22 | $314k | — | 91% | |
| Saint Vincent College Division III · Presidents' Athletic Conference | 30 | 19 | $139k | — | 59% | |
| University of Pittsburgh, Greensburg Division III · Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference | 37 | 25 | $139k | — | 98% | |
| Seton Hill University Division II · Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference | 38 | 28 | $464k | — | 76% | |
| Frostburg State University Division II · Mountain East Conference | 43 | 24 | $311k | — | 89% | |
| Juniata College Division III · Landmark Conference | 46 | 23 | $190k | — | 72% | |
| Pennsylvania Western University, Edinboro Division II · Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference | 57 | 59 | $948k | — | 94% | |
| Pennsylvania Western University, Clarion Division II · Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference | 57 | 59 | $948k | — | 94% | |
| Pennsylvania Western University, California Division II · Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference | 57 | 59 | $948k | — | 94% |
Other softball programs in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania | 63 | $1.2M | $18,462 | — | vs | |
| Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania | 63 | $1.2M | $18,462 | — | vs | |
| Mansfield University of Pennsylvania | 63 | $1.2M | $18,462 | — | vs | |
| Pennsylvania Western University, California | 59 | $948k | $16,071 | — | vs | |
| Pennsylvania Western University, Clarion | 59 | $948k | $16,071 | — | vs | |
| Pennsylvania Western University, Edinboro | 59 | $948k | $16,071 | — | vs | |
| East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania | 36 | $475k | $13,194 | — | vs | |
| Kutztown University of Pennsylvania | 30 | $475k | $15,819 | — | vs | |
| Seton Hill University | 28 | $464k | $16,554 | — | vs | |
| Gannon University | 31 | $444k | $14,319 | — | vs | |
| West Chester University of Pennsylvania | 32 | $398k | $12,441 | — | vs | |
| Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania | 23 | $394k | $17,147 | — | vs | |
| Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania | 21 | $366k | $17,442 | — | vs | |
| Millersville University of Pennsylvania | 23 | $330k | $14,352 | — | vs | |
| Indiana University of Pennsylvania | 22 | $314k | $14,291 | — | vs | |
| Shepherd University | 19 | $286k | $15,039 | — | vs | |
| University of Pittsburgh, Johnstown | 17 | $281k | $16,510 | — | vs |
Every Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference softball program · Softball budgets ranked